Online Ministry for the Week 04/3 - 04/09 2017

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

God of Courage, give us wisdom, that we may sustain the weary with our words. As we speak, help us also to listen. Amen.

DAILY READING

• Monday (April 3, 2017): Psalm 143; 1 Kings 17:17-24; Acts 20:7-12  
• Tuesday (April 4, 2017): Psalm 143; 2 Kings 4:18-37; Ephesians 2:1-10  
• Wednesday (April 5, 2017): Psalm 143; Jeremiah 32:1-9, 36-41; Matthew 22:23-33  
• Thursday (April 6, 2017): Psalm 31:9-16; 1 Samuel 16:11-13; Philippians 1:1-11  
• Friday (April 7, 2017): Psalm 31:9-16; Job 13:13-19; Philippians 1:21-30  
• Saturday (April 8, 2017): Psalm 31:9-16; Lamentations 3:55-66; Mark 10:32-34  
• Liturgy of the Palms, April 9, 2017 Liturgy of the Passion, April 9, 2017

From The Book of Life

http://www.thebookoflife.org/emotional-education-an-introduction/

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

118:1 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever!  
118:2 Let Israel say, "His steadfast love endures forever."  
118:19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD.  
118:20 This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.
118:21 I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation.
118:22 The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.  
118:23 This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.  
118:24 This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
118:25 Save us, we beseech you, O LORD! O LORD, we beseech you, give us success!
118:26 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD. We bless you from the house of the LORD.
118:27 The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the festal procession with branches, up to the horns of the altar.
118:28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God, I will extol you.  
118:29 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.

ABUNDANT HEALTH

Get Together

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice. Proverbs 27:9 (NIV)

Did you know that when individuals exercise together they release more “happy hormones” (endorphins) than when they work out alone? Working out with a friend can actually make exercise more effective and less difficult. Plus, friends can take your mind off feelings of pain or discomfort and help the time fly by.

—The Daniel Plan Team

—The Daniel Plan brief excerpt from The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a HealthierLife by Rick Warren, DMin; Daniel Amen, MD; & Mark Hyman, MD (Zondervan). © 2013 by The Daniel Plan. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Blessed God, you are the King of the Universe! In steadfast love, you sent your Son Jesus to be the Prince of Peace. We are grateful for the majestic light that you shine through Christ’s love and faithfulness, a light that could not be extinguished by his innocent death. Send your Spirit to strengthen the church to become bold witnesses who help our neighbors draw closer to you and your light. We dedicate our offerings and gifts in Jesus’ name. Amen.